There were some great discussion topics this past week! Joanna Brooks asked her Twitter audience how to sell the value of “a religious / faith / spiritual life” to 23 year olds, but failed to connect with her target audience:

I cant even get on board with the premises implied in these statements.

Sorry I didn’t get around to my Brodies’ nominations post this past week as promised — like many of you, I’m still recovering from my relaxing Christmas vacation! 😉 But the Brodies and the X-Mormon of the year really are coming up — just bear with us.

8 thoughts on “Sunday in Outer Blogness: Here We Go Again Edition!”

(a) It’s perfectly okay to vote FOR Romney because he is a believing Mormon.
(b) You’re a bigot if you vote AGAINST Romney because he is a believing Mormon.

also

(a) Who wouldn’t want a Mormon to be president? Mormonism is such a good, wholesome, family-oriented religion that believes in frugality and honesty and all that.
(b) HOW DARE YOU claim that Romney would be, in any way, shape, or form, influenced by his religion?

(a) When 90+ percent of Mormons voters support Romney, it’s solely because they think he’s the best candidate for the job.
(b) When 90+ percent of African-American voters support Obama, it’s solely because of race.

I can see the presidential debates now:
Obama: “My opponent believes such-and-such.”
Romney: “No, I don’t.”
Obama: “Oh, I apologize. I assumed you were a faithful member of your church.”
Not that that would ever happen, but it brings a smile to my face thinking about it.

I was under the impression the word “faithful” for Mormons refers to deeds and not beliefs. For example, I could support gay marriage and still be a faithful Mormon, just as long as I don’t get one myself.